The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-12-28
Ohserver's Observations.
Winter has at last come, we hope to sta

Winter has at last come, we hope to stay.
Miss Allie Setchfeld was at our house last
week on a recruiting tour.
Well, Christmas presenters and receivers
can have rest for another year.
DR.. Russell and wife ate their Christmas
turkey with his son-in-law, g. T.. Galligan.
When we can get seventeen pound turkey
for dollar, Christmas dinners are not very
expensive.
J. A. Deans henhouse was visited a few
nights ago by some dirty chicken thief, who
left only few little pulets for seed.
Lew Barnard, the sewing machine man
who won't to Dowagaic last fall in search of
broader field of labor, has pitched his tent
at Lawrence.
Miss Ida Hanan, sister of Mrs. A. Grout
who went home about year ago to Con-
neaut, Ohio, Is back again, preferring Michi-
gan to the Buckeye country.
Captain Barney Vosburgh of Galesburgh,
friend of ours for more than thirty years.
died last week. He commanded Co A.
18th Mich. nifty, during the war.
Lawton has thirteen wagons on the road
buying up poultry. They take in from 1,5OO
to 1900 pounds each per day. As a chicken
depository, Lawton takes the lead.
Chauncey B. Evans of Eagle Lake, has
sold his farm to George Lyle. Mr.. r. has
moved out near Battle Creek. He was q
good neighbor and we feel the loss.
A. j. Labadie of Mount Clemens, brother
of Henry and Ed, who cleared up and i'm
proved the farm that Uncle Dan Sherrod
now lives on, is reported dying with a can
Ger.
John Beam and wife were up from Breeds
vile last week and made Us visit. John
unbosomed himself of several good war
stories and went home feeling that he had
had good time.
A. l.. Marden Esq, brother of Mrs. Mary
+. Jones and Mrs. DIR. Reed is home on a
visit and will start in a few days for Sheffield,
Alabama, rising, prosperous city of the
sweet, sunny South.
IL. A. Hills Of Lawrence, has sold Razor
B., 2:25, or rather traded him for another
horse and got Sl,700 difference and then
sold the other horse for $780, making
S2,400 for his steed
Charley Emery has sold his blooded
chicken to Ed. Gilman. When a chicken
dealer gets fourteen dollars for single
| rooster, all should go into the chicken busi-
ness. There is money in il.
Frank Colver an old vet of the 29th Ohio
| Infantry, came all the way from Conneaut,
Ohio last week, to make application for
pension through Galligan's agency. He
went home full of expectations.
DR.. Whalen now occupies the office lately
vacated 10y DIR. Hilton. The doctor is o
whalin big fellow, whalin' good fellow, has
hols IL.
and has whain' success in his practice.
Jeremiah Fate of Decatur, got pension
! last week of several hundred dollars through
Galligans agency, which was quite a boom
! for the old vet. 1t is safe to saw the pension
met its fate and that he is a happy Jeremiah.
We would advise Richard Clinton Setch-
/ field, who had the misfortune to break his
! leg short time since, to sue Bill Dansby.
! Bill pays seventy-five dollars where both
bones of leg are broken, and of course pro
raf,l where there is only one. No charges,
Dick, for this advice.
He was young blood and kept sparring
around one OF our handsome young ladies
rather more than she thought was necessary
Still he kept coming, but when she told him
he was enough to physic woodpecker, he
concluded his presence was not needed and
took his little hat and left.
The Courier says that the seven men who
voted against prohibition in Porter were one
old bourbon democrat and six republicans,
all readers OF the NoRTHERNEB. We can add
that those who voted in favor of prohibition
read the NoRTUFRNER as well In fact,
nearly every voter III Porter reads it.
We said, while ago, that Philo Forsyth
went to California about four years ago with
$1,000, and now counts his property $4,000.
The typo made as say S3000-a slight mis-
take Of only S27 600. That's too thin, Mr.
Observer, to lay it to the typo. More likely
it was due to your hierogyphics. Ed.
Richard Underwood, the old, battle scared
hero of two bloody wars, got lift from
Uncle Sam last week, one that he has been
working at tor twenty years. 1t was for
back pay and had been rejected dozen
times in the hands of as many different
attorneys. Galligan got it for him and the
old hero is happy.
Jim Gallgan has Shropshire Down buck
that wears wool twelve inches long. jim is
negotiating with Z. L. Barnum, the great
Snowman for its sale. This sheep is quite q
curiosity and wherever il has been on exhi-
bitcn at our fairs, has drawn a crowd. We
don't know whether jim wants to pull the
wool over y. rs eyes with this sheep. or
z. +. over the eyes of tho public.
Miss Efiie Galligan WIS eighteen years old
on the 10th inst and had a little birthday
party Only few persons were invited
and nice little time was had. Sam ana
I Dan furnished the oysters and all were
filled to their hearts content. Among
the presents was handsome gold watch and
| chain from her father and fine presents too
numerous to mention from other friends.
Some tears were shed, but they were caused
by the sightof the watch which so weakened
the optic nerve OF the young lady that she
could not restrain them.
| She is a constant reader of the Christian
! Herdld and her husband not only reads that
paper, but also several illustrated horse
papers among which ia Dunton's Spirit 81
the Turf. She has an old lady friend whom
she thought would like to read her favorite
paper, and so one day, as she was passing,
she hastily picked up copy, as she sup
posed, took it out and requested her 10 read